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All was going well at the International Assault from World Series Wrestling. Sean Waltman and Austin Aries had just wrestled as tag partners in a match where A Double admitted it was a huge honor and checking off an item from his bucket list to perform with X-Pac. But then things went a little south.
After Waltman got the crowd really pumped and excited, it was Austin Aries’ turn. He started off well and good and Pac thought he was finished as evidenced by the fact you can see him start to take the microphone from The Greatest Man That’s Ever Lived’s hand but Aries wasn’t finished yet.

Austin Aries took the mic after a touching tribute and said, “but there’s one more thing. I’m known for being kinda an a*****e, and I’m known for speaking the truth. And here’s the truth of the fact, you’ve got some talented men and women back there out here busting their ass and the stage that we bust our ass in is this wrestling ring and quite frankly this wrestling ring is a f-cking disgrace!” Mic drop and then A Double left.
You can feel the energy drain from the room immediately. Sean Waltman, being the 30-year veteran he is picked up the microphone and tried his best to save the post-match celebration by explaining Austin’s comments by saying the ring hurt them more than their opponents did. He even closed out the same way he planned to by saying, “if you ain’t down with Austin Aries and X-Pac then we got two words for ya” and people still said “suck it!” in reply… although the crowd would have probably been more receptive if Aries hadn’t cut a promo on the ring itself before leaving.

Earlier this week, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and the WWE took to social media to comment on Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan’s group name “The Riott Squad.”
Below are the tweets sent out by WWE, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair regarding The Riott Squad:

They’ve pinned #TheQueen and confined #TheGlow to a backboard. Is this just the BEGINNING of The #RiottSquad‘s takeover of #SDLive? pic.twitter.com/t5Gx9jmvrs
— WWE (@WWE) November 29, 2017

Two “T’s” ??!! The only ones with extra T around here is #TeagenerationX ! Am I right @MsCharlotteWWE ?! #sipit https://t.co/iTSy9yC6ZN
— Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) November 29, 2017

#sipit ?? https://t.co/fXepejaDNK
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) November 29, 2017

This Friday in Abu Dhabi, Triple H will face Roman Reigns for the first time since WrestleMania 32. Ahead of the match, WWE’s Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative spoke to TheNational.ae about competing in Abu Dhabi for the first time, his opinion on the mixed crowd reactions Reigns often gets at live events, still wrestling while holding an executive position, and more.
Highlights from the interview are as follows:
How good is Roman Reigns?

“I think he is one of the best that the WWE have right now.
“Roman is in an unique position because the fan base tends to believe that he is this chosen one that the WWE wants in this position so they choose not to accept that position.
But the truth is, and some people will listen to this and want to argue against it, but honestly most of the people who argue against it aren’t qualified to make that argument. I am. Roman is one of the most skilled performers bar none in the WWE right now and that is on every level.
“It is funny that Roman goes to the ring every night and there is a decision being made whether they want to boo him or cheer him depending on where you are and depends what is done. But usually by the end of the night, because he works so hard and he is so good at what he does that he wins them over.

“That has been the trend recently, as you saw with John Cena, as you see with others. He is a skilled guy in the ring, no matter how you break it down. I would consider him to be one of the very best in the WWE today.”
Still wrestling while holding an executive position:
“Right now it is still fun for me. It is still something that I enjoy. I don’t think that I’ll ever not enjoy it, stepping out in front of the WWE Universe.

“When I do something in the office there aren’t 10,000 people screaming and cheering so it is not quite the excitement level that performing is.
“But I get just as much enjoyment to be honest out of watching the others. When I am working with these kids who are just starting in NXT and doing a Takeover and watching them perform to a level that they never thought they could.
“That is a completely different adrenaline rush for me and I really enjoy that. It is kind of where my focus is now. I love getting in the ring. This year I have wrestled a bit more, as you are about to see here in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi, and in India, but they have all been last minute and surprises.
“But I am enjoying the process. It is fun to get out there and remember why you love the business in the first place.”
Triple H also talked about how important the Middle East is to WWE, WWE returning to Abu Dhabi, his match with Reigns at WrestleMania 32 and more. For the full interview, click here.

WrestlingInc. is reporting that WWE Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns may miss Raw next Monday. He is currently not advertised by either the WWE or the Dunkin Donuts Center’s Web site.
Their website lists a dark match as a Texas Tornado tag team contest with the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The Bar taking on Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.
In addition to the Texas Tornado tag, another Braun Strowman vs. Kane match was advertised as well as the return of Brock Lesnar. With the Strowman and Kane match ending in a double count out this week, there is the potential of another match with no disqualifications to try to find the number one contender for Lesnar’s WWE Universal Championship.

At the time of this writing, it is unknown why Reigns will potentially not be at Raw next week. With Lesnar returning next week and the slow build of Reigns against Samoa Joe for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at the Royal Rumble being a possibility, they could afford to give Roman the night off.

Much to the delight of The Miztourage, The Miz is returning to RAW, live in Memphis. As Team Red prepares for the Royal Rumble event on Jan. 28, what might The A-Lister have in store?
The Miz is Ready for His Close-up:
In The Miz’s absence, The Miztourage has walked with Elias. On Monday night, however, Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas return to the side of The A-Lister as the “must-see” Superstar re-enters the Team Red spotlight.

Will Miz set his sights on the Intercontinental Championship he lost to Roman Reigns, or will his attention shift to the Royal Rumble Match itself, where he could earn a Universal Championship opportunity on The Grandest Stage of Them All, WrestleMania 34?
When his hand goes up, our mouths might actually go shut tonight, as the entire WWE Universe is anxious to hear what he has to say.
Who Will be Next to Challenge Roman Reigns?
In a match where a disqualification would have cost him his Intercontinental Championship, Roman Reigns vanquished the nigh-unstoppable Samoa Joe this past Monday night, seeming to prove his dominance over The Samoan Submission Specialist once and for all.

The Big Dog is a fighting champion, though, and we don’t expect the bearer of Team Red’s workhorse title to rest on his laurels. Who will step up to “The Guy” in Memphis?
Will Team Red’s Titans Wreak Havoc Once Again?
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar incurred the wrath of Kane this past Monday night, and the resulting brawl between the two goliaths required nearly the entire RAW locker room to restore the peace.

Braun Strowman told Kane, in no uncertain terms, that he will not join forces with The Big Red Machine against The Beast Incarnate in Royal Rumble’s Universal Championship Triple Threat Match, so it’s no surprise that Strowman did not enter the fray. We’d be surprised if The Monster Among Men showed any such restraint if the opportunity to pummel either Kane or Lesnar would present itself tonight.
What’s Next for Finn Balor and His “Good Brothers”?
We don’t think we’ve ever seen Finn Bálor smile quite as wide as he did this past Monday night, when he finally joined forces with his longtime friends Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson for the first time in WWE to defeat Elias & The Miztourage in a blistering Six-Man Tag Team Match.
After the bout, Bálor told WWE.com that “the boys are back in town,” leading many to believe that this “good brother” alliance wasn’t just a one-time occurrence. Will we see this “Too Sweet” trio dominate tonight?
How Will Alexa Bliss Bounce Back from Her Defeat to Asuka?
In a WrestleMania-worthy match, Asuka defeated RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss this past Monday night — a victory that undoubtedly earned The Empress of Tomorrow a title opportunity at some point in the near future.
The loss to the undefeated Asuka — one of 29 competitors in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match — has surely shaken the confidence of the self-proclaimed Goddess, who’s going to need all the self-assurance she can muster considering the Superstars who have already declared for the 30-woman match on Jan. 28.
With new female Superstars expected to declare for the Women’s Royal Rumble Match in the coming weeks, how will Little Miss Bliss assert her dominance over the division?
Find out tonight on RAW!
Enzo Amore to Defend His Cruiserweight Championship Against Cedric Alexander tonight on RAW:
It is now official that Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore will defend his Cruiserweight Title against Cedric Alexander tonight on RAW.
The match, originally scheduled to take place last week, had to be postponed after The Certified G was hospitalized with the flu. However, with Amore now out of the hospital and ready to compete, he will square off against one of the most dynamic and toughest challengers to his title reign – 205 Live standout Alexander.
Will Enzo be at full health for the title contest, or will RAW be Cedric’s night to rise to the top of the Cruiserweight division? And how will the Zo Train factor into the major championship match? Find out tonight on RAW!
Source: WWE.com

A former Playboy model has gone public about her alleged affair with Donald Trump after she claims a magazine bought her story in order to bury it.

Karen McDougal claims she began an affair with the future US president after meeting him at a Playboy Mansion party in 2006, shortly after his wife Melania gave birth to their son Barron.

Ms McDougal’s handwritten account of the affair has been unearthed by Ronan Farrow, the journalist who was instrumental in exposing the allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

The former model said she could not discuss details of her relationship with Mr Trump, for fear of violating the agreement she reached with AMI, the National Enquirer’s publishing company, but said she regretted signing the contract.

"It took my rights away," she told Farrow in his report in the New Yorker.

However, the New Yorker has obtained a hand-written account of the alleged affair, which Ms McDougal confirmed she wrote.

Karen McDougal detailed her affair in an eight-page hand-written document obtained by the New Yorker

What we learned from the hand-written letters

In the eight-page document she details how Mr Trump "immediately took a liking" to her, saying that one person at the party told her "wow, he was all over you – I think you could be his next wife".

Ms McDougal said they began a nine-month affair during which she visited him at a private bungalow in the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he always ordered steak and mashed potatoes.

Following their first sexual encounter, Ms McDougal claimed Mr Trump offered her cash.

Karen McDougal was Playboy Playmate of the Year in 1998

"We talked for a couple hours – then, it was ‘ON’! We got naked + had sex," she wrote, adding that afterwards he offered her money.

"I looked at him (+ felt sad) + said, ‘No thanks – I’m not ‘that girl.’ I slept w/you because I like you – NOT for money’ – He told me ‘you are special.”

The former model claimed she was even introduced to Mr Trump’s sons at a party.

Trump’s ‘crude comments’

Ms McDougal said she ended the relationship nine months later in April 2007, after becoming frustrated with Mr Trump’s inappropriate comments.

She claimed he made racially charged comments about black men as well as making sexually crude comments about a friend.

Ms McDougal, who has since become religious, also worried about what her mother would think of her lifestyle.

She was persuaded to sell her story to AMI around the time Mr Trump was seeking the Republican party’s nomination because a former friend began publicly discussing the alleged affair.

Hugh Hefner, George Maloof, Christine Santiago, Karen McDougal, Julie CialiniCredit:
Denise Truscello

In a report last year, Mr Farrow claimed AMI colluded with Weinstein to silence his accusers by buying up exclusive rights to their stories and refusing to print them.

Ms McDougal, a former ‘Playmate of the Year’, said she was offered $150,000 for the information on her alleged affair with Mr Trump but the National Enquirer never published her story.

Mr Farrow, whose journalism late last year has contributed to 75 allegations of sexual harassment against Weinstein, claims this is a regular tactic used by AMI’s CEO, David Pecker, who describes the president as "a close personal friend".

A spokesman for AMI told The Telegraph: “The New Yorker and Ronan Farrow’s suggestion that AMI engages in any practice that would allow it to hold influence over the President of the United States is laughable.”

Ms McDougal said that poor health and the emergence of the ‘Me Too’ movement had prompted her to speak publicly despite her agreement with AMI.

“I know it’s a different circumstance but I just think I feel braver,” she said. “Every girl who speaks is paving the way for another.”

A White House spokesperson denied the allegations, saying: "This is an old story that is just more fake news. The president says he never had a relationship with Ms McDougal".

In a separate development, Donald Trump’s lawyer earlier this week admitted paying an ex-porn star who has previously claimed she had an affair with Mr Trump.

Stormy Daniels Credit:
Matt Sayles

The actress, who goes by the stage name Stormy Daniels, was paid $130,000 (£95,000) by Michael D Cohen, Mr Trump’s long-term personal lawyer, before the US presidential election.

Mr Cohen has previously said Mr Trump "vehemently denies" the sexual encounter occurred but refused to say what the payment was for.

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1929

St. Louis, Missouri:
– Dick Shikat beat Joe Komar

1946

Houston, Texas:
– Dave Levin defeated Kay Bell for the Texas Heavyweight Title

1968

Houston, Texas:
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Spoiler #1 for the held up NWA American Heavyweight Title

1970

Fuchu, Japan:
– Miyoko Hoshino and Yoshiko Miyamoto defeated Masked Killer and Masked Lee to win the American Girls Wrestling Association International Tag Team Titles

1972

Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Fred Blassie defeated Johnny Barend for the Hawaii NWA North American Heavyweight Title

Miami, Florida:

– Paul Jones beat Jack Brisco on a 3rd fall dq (2/3 falls)
– Don Curtis beat Buddy Colt by dq
– Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Hiro Matsuda & Ron Fuller

Kasugabe, Japan:

– Miyoko Hoshino defeated Sarah Lee for the WWWA World Title
– Aiko Kyo and Jumbo Miyamoto defeated Opearl Anston and Masked Lee for the WWWA World Tag Team Titles

1973

Kansas City, Kansas:

– Mike George & Jim Brunzell defeated Percy Pringle & Jim Dalton
– Togo the Great & Tokyo Joe defeated Hillbilly Vic & Steve Bolus
– In an Indian Strap Match, Danny Little Bear defeated Bob Brown
– Lord Alfred Hayes & Roger Kirby defeated Bobo Brazil & Rufus R. Jones in three falls

1977

Mobile, Alabama
– Ken Lucas defeated Kurt Von Hess to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title

1980

Charlotte, North Carolina:
– Greg Valentine defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Title

St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Barry Windham defeated Masa Saito for the NWA Florida Television Title

1981

Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
– Angelo Mosca defeated Mr. Fuji to win the Toronto NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title

Green Bay, Wisconsin:

– Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat The Crusher & Baron Von Raschke
– Sheik Adnan went to a double DQ with Tito Santana
– Jerry Blackwell beat Brad Rheingans

1983

Nagasaki, Japan:
– Tiger Jeet Singh and Umanosuke Ueda defeated Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta to win the NWA International Tag Team Titles

1984

Kansas City, Kansas:

– The Grapplers (Tony Anthony and Len Denton) defeated The Uptown Boys (Marty Jannetty and Tommy Rogers) to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Titles

1985

Albany, Georgia:
– The Midnight Express; Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton won an 18 Man Battle Royal and split the “$10,000” purse

1986

WCW Great American Bash: Greensboro, North Carolina:

– Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair in a steel cage match to win the title
– Magnum T.A. defeated Nikita Koloff (with Ivan Koloff) (this made their best-of-seven series for the NWA United States Heavyweight title 3-1 favor of Nikita)
– NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard (with James J. Dillon) defeated Ron Garvin in a Taped Fist match
– The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) fought The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn and Ole Anderson) to a draw
– Baby Doll and NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) (with Paul Ellering) defeated Jim Cornette and NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) in a steel cage match
– Steve Regal pinned Sam Houston
– Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Black Bart & Konga the Barbarian defeated Denny Brown & the Italian Stallion
– Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a loaded glove on a pole match
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jimmy Garvin in an Indian strap match
– Paul Jones (w/ Baron Von Raschke) pinned Jimmy Valiant

1987

Cleveland, Ohio: (Non-Great American Bash show held after a Cleveland Indians game)

– Ron Garvin defeated the Barbarian
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Ivan Koloff
– NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard fought Jimmy Garvin to a draw
– NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane

1990

Charleston, South Carolina:

– Brad Armstrong defeated Barry Horowitz
– Tom Zenk defeated Buddy Landell
– Brian Pillman defeated Mean Mark via reverse decision
– Rick & Scott Steiner defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title match
– The Junkyard Dog defeated the Iron Sheik
– NWA World Champion Sting & NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair & Barry Windham

1991

Matsudo, Japan:
– The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas and Dan Kroffat) defeated Billy Black and Joel Deaton to win the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Titles

Oakland, California:

– Terrance Taylor pinned Mike Graham (sub. for Ron Simmons)
– PN News defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification
– Dustin Rhodes & Mike Graham defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
– WCW TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Big Josh
– Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Tom Zenk & Black Bart (sub. for Rick & Scott Steiner)
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Bobby Eaton
– Sting, El Gigante, Ron Simmons & the Yellow Dog defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, the Diamond Studd & the One Man Gang

1993

Calhoun, Georgia:

– Kent Cole defeated Wrecking Crew Rage
– Ice Train (w/ Thunderbolt Patterson) defeated Tony Vendetta
– Keith Cole defeated Wrecking Crew Fury
– Lord Steven Regal defeated Mark Starr (sub. for Johnny Gunn)
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne
– Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff via disqualification
– Johnny B. Badd (sub. for 2 Cold Scorpio) & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce

1998

WWF In Your House – Fresno, California:

– Val Venis defeated Jeff Jarrett (with Tennessee Lee)
– D’Lo Brown (with The Godfather) defeated X-Pac (with Chyna)
– Faarooq and Scorpio defeated Justin Bradshaw and Terry Funk
– Mark Henry defeated Vader
– The Disciples of Apocalypse (8-Ball and Skull) (with Paul Ellering) defeated LOD 2000 (Animal and Hawk)
– Owen Hart defeated Ken Shamrock in a Dungeon match
– WWF Intercontinental Champion The Rock fought Triple H (with Chyna) to a 30-minute time-limit draw in a best-of-three falls match to retain the title
– WWF Champion Steve Austin and The Undertaker defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Kane and Mankind to win the titles

2005

Tokyo, Japan:
– Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kensuke Sasaki defeated Shuji Kondo and “brother” YASSHI for the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Titles

2009

WWE Night of Champions – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

– Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard) defeated The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd)
– Jeri-Show (Big Show and Chris Jericho) defeated The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) to retain the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship
– Kofi Kingston defeated Carlito, Jack Swagger, The Miz, Montel Vontavious Porter and Primo to retain the WWE United States Championship
– Michelle McCool defeated Melina to retain the WWE Women’s Championship
– Randy Orton defeated John Cena and Triple H in a Triple threat match for the WWE Championship
– Christian defeated Tommy Dreamer to win the ECW Championship
– Mickie James defeated Maryse to win the Diva’s Championship
– Rey Mysterio defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Jeff Hardy defeated CM Punk to win the World Championship

2017

NJPW G1 Climax Tournament: Tokyo, Japan:

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– Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi beat Juice Robinson & David Finlay
– Toru Yano & Jado beat Seiya Sanada & Bushi
– Evil & Hiromu Takahashi beat Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
– Michael Elgin & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Kenny Omega & Chase Owens
– Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Kazuchika Okada & Gedo
– Tomohiro Ishii pinned Yoshi-Hashi
– Zack Sabre Jr. pinned Bad Luck Fale
– Togi Makabe pinned Kota Ibushi
– Tetsuya Naito pinned Yuji Nagata
– Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Hirooki Goto

2018

NJPW G1 Tournament: Nakagota, Japan:

– Minoru Suzuki & Desperado beat Michael Elgin & Ren Narita
– Evil & Bush beat Hangman Page & Chase Owens
– Bad Luck Fale & Tanga Loa beat Jay White & Yoh
– Hiroshi Tanahashi & David Finlay beat Togi Makabe & Toa Henare
– Yoshi-Hashi & Sho beat Kazuchika Okada & Gedo
– Hirooki Goto pinned Toru Yano
– Tetsuya Naito pinned Tama Tonga
– Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tomohiro Ishii
– Kenny Omega pinned Juice Robinson
– Seiya Sanada pinned Kota Ibushi

Mike Pence and North Korean officials had planned to meet secretly during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, but Pyongyang scrapped the talks after the US vice president denounced abuses from the "murderous regime," US officials said Tuesday.

Pence did not interact with the North Koreans even though he was seated in the same box as them at the opening ceremony of the Games on February 9 – nor did he shake hands with the North’s ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam during an earlier leaders’ reception.

The North Koreans, who had sent Kim Yong Nam and leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong to the Games, backed out of the planned meeting after Pence announced Washington would soon unveil its "toughest and most aggressive sanctions" against Pyongyang.

During his Asian tour, he also denounced the North’s nuclear drive and sought to shore up ties with regional allies – and longtime North Korean foes – Japan and South Korea.

Pence, who led the American delegation to the Games, said at the time he traveled with the father of late former prisoner Otto Warmbier to the South to "remind the world of the atrocities happening in North Korea."

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said only a "brief meeting" with leaders of the North Korean delegation had been on the table.

"The vice president was ready to take this opportunity to drive home the necessity of North Korea abandoning its illicit ballistic missile and nuclear programs," Nauert said in a statement.

"At the last minute, DPRK officials decided not to go forward with the meeting. We regret their failure to seize this opportunity."

Ayers characterized the offer as the North having "dangled a meeting in hopes of the vice president softening his message, which would have ceded the world stage for their propaganda during the Olympics."

"As we’ve said from day one about the trip: this administration will stand in the way of Kim’s desire to whitewash their murderous regime with nice photo ops at the Olympics," Ayers said.

"Perhaps that’s why they walked away from a meeting or perhaps they were never sincere about sitting down."

Analysts say the North’s Olympic diplomatic drive sought to loosen international sanctions against it and undermine the alliance between Seoul and Washington.

Even as the US warned against falling for Pyongyang’s Olympic charm offensive, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an invitation via his sister Kim Yo Jong, who was attending the Games, for a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

But on his return trip from the Games, Pence said there was "no daylight" between the US, South Korea and Japan on efforts to isolate Pyongyang economically and diplomatically until it abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

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Washington calls it a campaign of "maximum pressure."

Mintaro Oba, a former State Department diplomat specializing in the Koreas, tweeted that "it’s entirely possible that North Korea scheduled the reported secret meeting with VP Pence fully intending to cancel so that they could play the blame game."

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"Sudden cancellations/withdrawals are a well-established part of the North Korean playbook," added Oba, now a speechwriter in Washington.

Global alarm at the rapid advance of nuclear-armed North Korea’s weapons technology rose further last year when the regime tested its Hwasong-15 ballistic missile – theoretically capable of hitting the mainland US – in a challenge to Washington, which has threatened to "utterly destroy" the regime in the event of an attack.

President Donald Trump and the North’s leader Kim Jong Un have engaged in a series of personal insults.

But as tensions rose between the North and Washington, the Games triggered a rapid reconciliation between the two Koreas, who are still technically at war.

"The president made a decision that if they wanted to talk, we would deliver our uncompromising message. If they asked for a meeting, we would meet," Ayers said, referring to Trump.

"He also made clear that until they agreed to complete denuclearization we weren’t going to change any of our positions or negotiate."

Woodrow Wilson Center vice president Aaron David Miller, a former advisor to Republican and Democratic diplomatic chiefs, highlighted the Trump administration’s conflicting messages on whether to talk or not with the North Koreans.

"Has the locked and loaded fire and fury Trump Administration come to conclusion that it’s time to stop talking about North Korea and to start talking to them?" he asked.

Men who harass women on French streets with wolf-whistles or lecherous behaviour could be fined more than £300 under a new law against “sexual or sexist affront” aimed at France’s macho culture.

The plans were set out by a parliamentary working group on Wednesday amid rising concern about sexual harassment and assaults following the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The government is expected to incorporate the recommendation in a new law to be passed within months .

It comes as film stars attending the French equivalent of the Oscars, the Césars, on Friday are to wear white ribbons in protest at violence against women.

Wolf-whistling, making obscene or insulting remarks or pestering women for their phone number would be penalised under the plans.

The cross-party group was commissioned by Marlène Schiappa, the gender equality minister, to define harassment and examine how police could enforce a new law against it.

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After five months of deliberations, it is advising the government to broaden the scope of the new criminal offence to cover a range of behaviour causing an “intimidating, hostile or offensive situation” or “injurious to the dignity of others because of their gender or sexual orientation”. Fines would range from €90 to €350 (£79 to £308).

Belgium and Portugal are among a handful of countries that have introduced legislation to ban such behaviour. Britain and others have broader laws against harassment in general.

A bill to be submitted by Ms Schiappa to cabinet next month will also set a minimum age of consent for having sex. Under current French law, only children under five are automatically regarded as non-consenting. Recent cases have caused outrage because men who had sex with pre-teen girls were not charged with rape but with the lesser offence of sexual abuse of a minor.

In one particularly high-profile case, that of a 29-year-old man accused of having sex with an 11-year-old girl, prosecutors this week altered the charge to rape, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years rather than five for sexual abuse.

The bill will also call for the statute of limitations for accusations of underage rape to be extended to allow prosecutions during a 30-year period after the victim turns 18 instead of the current 20 years.

The issue was highlighted in 2016 when Flavie Flament, a French TV presenter, accused the late British photographer David Hamilton of raping her when she was 13. Mr Hamilton, who denied the allegation, could not be prosecuted because of the statute of limitations. He committed suicide after the claim emerged in media reports.

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Dolph Ziggler wasted little time in laying the groundwork for future feuds in his comments after defeating Baron Corbin and Bobby Roode for the United States Championship at Clash Of Champions in Boston on Sunday.
Ziggler says, “I am the only one in this business who is as good as he says he is.” Here’s his full promo:

Many expected either the Lone Wolf to retain the belt or for Roode to become the new champion, but Ziggler’s victory may give WWE time to set up more storylines with these three Superstars in the coming months.

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